Hey Village, By now, you've gotten into the groove of school and have some sort of routine set up. I bet you are rocking it out! Even though you're doing an excellent job with your child, I wanted to send an email to assist you. If your child is in grades K-3rd, he/she is probably … Continue reading Effective Spelling Strategies​

Greetings, If you follow me on social media then you've already seen the digital book that I just released for beginning readers. This book focuses on the short vowel, a. The book has 38 words and falls between the 10L-200L range. This short book will assist your child in building fluency and decoding CVC and … Continue reading Digital Books

Journaling is probably one of the best ways to get your child to fall in love with writing. It helps them communicate ideas, reflect on their feelings, process their thoughts, develop a wild imagination, and write while responding to open-ended questions without the structure of a formal essay. Journal time can be unscripted or a guided … Continue reading Journal Time

Turning off devices is the key to developing healthy and active children. Year after year, I see an increase in children who are unable to focus in class, complete assigned tasks for more than 20 min., and sit still in the classroom. Not because it’s not engaging... Not because they’ve been diagnosed with a learning … Continue reading Decreasing Screen Time

For students, this is the most exciting time of the year. The end of May means school is ending, and it's a start to a summer filled with fun activities, hanging out with friends, time with family, playdates, jumping in the pool, traveling, extra sleep, and running up the grocery bill. For some, it can … Continue reading Tips for Avoiding Summer Learning Loss